Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

[Night Train]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/nfl/2011/08/buffalo-bills-still-work-progress

Wawrow is a solid writer. The key line confirming all I previously posted.

Nix didn't handle trade talks, leaving that job with Jim Overdorf, the team's salary cap specialist and senior vice president of football administration.

It's official. We're being played. Nix isn't a true GM and has an accountant restricting his abilities to better this team.

Saving $$ on salaries to maximize profit = Primary
Winning = Secondary

Let's Go, Wells Far-Go ( clap,clap...clap,clap,clap)

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

I can't wait for Ralph to no longer own this team.

I can't take it anymore....

[Goobylal]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

What does Overdorf handling the trade have to do with anything? I didn't see anywhere that Evans being traded was about money, as it was effort and fit in the offense.

[BLeonard]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

What does Overdorf handling the trade have to do with anything? I didn't see anywhere that Evans being traded was about money, as it was effort and fit in the offense.

You don't see how the guy in charge of the salary cap making trades is realted to money?

This also bothers me:

Nix has provided varying explanations on the Evans trade.

Initially, he described the move as one that will allow Buffalo's younger receivers to develop.

A few days later, Nix attempted to put the trade behind him by telling The Associated Press that there were a lot of things that went into the deal that he couldn't elaborate on publicly.

"A lot of things went in to the deal" that got us a 4th round pick? How complicated could it be?

-Bill

[X-Era]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

I can't wait for Ralph to no longer own this team.

I can't take it anymore....

Basically we are in the final phase of the Ralph owned Bills team. Unfortunately, we don't know how long it will last. But yes, until the ownership changes, we should expect this type of management.

That said, once the team changes hands, I fully expect a new day for the team. I think Pegula is already showing what a serious investment in winning can do.

[ServoBillieves]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

So... Overdorf is in charge of signings? What does that make Buddy, a puppet who chooses good players or decisions and has them checked by others and decided on by an accountant? Who other than Ralph is ****ing in charge, this is a total spiral of bull**** with no answers and a stupid, 3rd grade blame game.

Can't blame the past, can't blame the draft, can't blame Buddy, WHO other than Ralph is to blame for making this teams financial issues based solely on his families well being and future KNOWING he will die soon and his family is plenty well off as is?

I make 28000 a year with a terrible economy, and through TV rights alone his cap for one year is 125 million. Someone wipe the drool from his ass before he pulls his head out of it.

[ChristopherWalken]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

I have a feeling this message is going to grow legs and quickly. The media is exposing this for what it is and I'm almost of the thought process that the NFL need to investigate.

This has to violate some ethical code within the league. To purposely line your pockets and not make the greatest concerned effort to win football games is fraudulence...with the league, with the players, with the city of Buffalo and Erie county, and lastly with the fan base.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

It is a ****ing joke.

All the money I spend on these cheese dicks and NOTHING but **** move after **** move.

Enough already. I understand it won't change until Ralph is gone and I can't wait for that day.

[ChristopherWalken]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

If more damaging evidence starts to come out in the next few days fans are going to quickly disown the Buffalo Bills.

And if this is true, I would much rather let the MFers in charge of producing such an atrocity burn at the stake and take the franchise down versus making a rich old man richer and a poor football team poorer.

[better days]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

What does Overdorf handling the trade have to do with anything? I didn't see anywhere that Evans being traded was about money, as it was effort and fit in the offense.

If you believe that you are CRAZY. It was ALL ABOUT MONEY. Evans was worth more than a 4th rnd pick & NO REAL GM would have traded him for that.

[better days]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

I have a feeling this message is going to grow legs and quickly. The media is exposing this for what it is and I'm almost of the thought process that the NFL need to investigate.

This has to violate some ethical code within the league. To purposely line your pockets and not make the greatest concerned effort to win football games is fraudulence...with the league, with the players, with the city of Buffalo and Erie county, and lastly with the fan base.

I would put the fan base that supports the team FIRST on that list.

[YardRat]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

You don't see how the guy in charge of the salary cap making trades is realted to money?

This also bothers me:



"A lot of things went in to the deal" that got us a 4th round pick? How complicated could it be?

-Bill

Doesn't have to be complicated...could be as simple as Evans asking to be shipped to a team that has a chance to win it all.

[better days]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

You don't see how the guy in charge of the salary cap making trades is realted to money?

This also bothers me:



"A lot of things went in to the deal" that got us a 4th round pick? How complicated could it be?

-Bill

Both Nix & Gailey said that a trade would be made if it would make the team better & if another team blew them away with an offer. Well, a 4th rnd pick DOES NOT make the team better & should not have blown them away.

That trade was only a move made to save money. it did NOTHING else.

[better days]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

Doesn't have to be complicated...could be as simple as Evans asking to be shipped to a team that has a chance to win it all.

Well, if Rivers asks to be traded to a team with a chance to win it all, you think the Chargers will trade him for a 4th?

[X-Era]

Re: Another Writer Calling Out Ralph & His Bean Counters

Both Nix & Gailey said that a trade would be made if it would make the team better & if another team blew them away with an offer. Well, a 4th rnd pick DOES NOT make the team better & should not have blown them away.

That trade was only a move made to save money. it did NOTHING else.

And since when does a 4 and 12 team disregard what's best for the team to benefit one player? That also is unacceptable... Nice maybe... But unacceptable.